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Singleton Bill To Establish Pilot Program To Assist Unemployed And Underemployed Individuals Advances

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton that would direct the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish a pilot program to assist certain unemployed and underemployed individuals to complete a career and technical education certificate program in 12 months advanced from the Senate Labor Committee yesterday.

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Madden & Singleton Bill To Establish A Talent Network Program Advances

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senate Labor Chair Fred H. Madden, Jr. and Senator Troy Singleton that would establish a Talent Network Program in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development was passed by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee yesterday.

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Lawmakers Seek Another Route To Raise Pay For Home Healthcare Workers

No one begrudges paying those on the front lines of personal care $19 an hour, but no one seems to know where the money will come from.

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Conservation Groups Cheer Governor's Signing Of Expansive Clean Energy Bill And Executive Order, Says ReThink Energy NJ

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- New Jersey and national conservation groups praised Gov. Phil Murphy and state legislative leaders for the sweeping clean energy legislation that was signed into law today. The measure will create good, local jobs, reduce toxic pollution and make the state a national leader once again in the development of clean energy technologies, according to ReThink Energy NJ.

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Poor Security Of NJ Election System And Russian Hackers Prompt Move To Revamp

No agreement on best voting machines, but consensus that they should allow for a paper trail so that results could be properly audited.

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Check The "Bag In The Back" This Summer

cheakbackseat.jpgSummer “officially” begins in a few weeks. Let’s ensure that this is a summer of fun and fond memories, and if you have a child that rides in the back seat, take the extra precaution of never leaving them alone when you exit the car.

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Veterans Issues

Jill Horner speaks with Senator Troy Singleton, from the NJ State Senate, about Veterans Issues.

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Electronic Monitoring Of Domestic Violence Offenders

Jill Horner speaks with Senator Troy Singleton, from the NJ State Senate, about Electronic Monitoring of Certain Domestic Violence Offenders.

Apprenticeship Training For HS Students

Jill Horner speaks with Senator Troy Singleton, from the NJ State Senate, about Apprenticeship Training for Hight School Students.

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Saluting Those Who Serve

tt-veterans.jpgWorking to Provide Veterans with Job Opportunities, Educational Programs, Housing Assistance and Access to Nutritional Food

It is popular today to publicly praise our soldiers and veterans. We see it at athletic events, and in news coverage, even standing in line at Starbucks when someone offers to buy coffee for a person wearing a military uniform. These tributes are fitting, and they avoid the public distancing marked by forgetfulness that seemed to follow some veterans, especially if they served in Korea or Vietnam. Our military personnel deserve all the attention and praise that we shower on them. And honoring our active and retired armed forces members during National Military Appreciation Month is particularly timely.

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